Shacktown Falls
Yadkin County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Yadkin County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Local park; short path
- The walk
- About 0.1 miles round trip
- Ground & access
- Easy. A short, slightly steep dirt path to the creek.
From Winston-Salem, take US 421 west to exit 253. Turn right on Old Stage Road, then left on Shacktown Road, and after 0.3 miles turn right on Styers Mill Road. In about 0.5 miles, Shore-Styers Mill Park (1400 Styers Mill Road, Yadkinville) is on the left, just before the bridge over North Deep Creek. The 10 to 12 foot falls can be seen from the parking area. A short, slightly steep dirt path leads down to the creek, and several paths lead to the base.
Plan your visit
Shore-Styers Mill Park on Styers Mill Road, short path down to North Deep Creek
Waterfall Record gives a 0.1 mile round trip. Triad Moms on Main estimates the path at about 30 yards.
Easy. A short, slightly steep dirt path to the creek.
Where to start
Small lot at the park that holds several cars; on a busy day people parked along the street. Published trailhead coordinates: 36.12492, -80.59226.
Timing & water
Park hours were not published in the sources read.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned in the sources read. Park hours were not found.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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